A Manhattan man stole money from a bank account he was asked to manage and left little to spare for the Queens bowling league that funded it, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreYes, New York City indeed has a sheriff. And yes, he has a mustache and wears a large hat. Learn more about NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda and the role his agency plays.
Read More“Our communities deserve to understand the full scope of the legislative process. We cannot continue to accept empty promises.”
Read MoreThe New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing to discuss the presence and prevalence of drugs in the city’s jails.
Read MoreTrick-or-treat, smell my feet and give me something good to eat at the Queens Night Market this weekend.
Read MoreRobert Webster, who served 34 years of a 50 year to life sentence for two arsons he says he didn’t commit, was released from prison last week. His arrest, conviction, sentencing, incarceration and release highlight a number of flaws in the criminal justice system, advocates say.
Read MoreThe historic Art Deco bathhouse in Jacob Riis Park is slated for a $50 million restoration, which will see improvements to the building and the addition of new recreational facilities.
Read MoreIn January 2021, an urgent care clinic in Elmhurst Hospital that offered undocumented and uninsured Queens residents needed access to low- and no-cost medical care was turned into a vaccination hub. But even as the city’s vaccination efforts have stalled, the hospital has not committed to reopening the clinic to in-person visits.
Read MoreThe city announced that it’s taking steps toward making Diwali a public school holiday. After years of advocacy, some in South Queens remain skeptical the long-desired public holiday will officially be put in place.
Read MoreThe fight over Innovation QNS finally made its way to City Hall this week, as the City Council began mulling over whether it will approve or reject the largest proposed development in the history of Queens.
Read More“It's unusual,” said board member Robert Cohen. “I've been on the board for 13 years and a commissioner has never missed two meetings in a row without a reason.”
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams said he’s in support the effort to build Innovation QNS, the largest redevelopment proposal in the history of Queens that is now facing serious hurdles after the local councilmember said she’d vote against the project last week.
Read MoreDepartment of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreStaffers with the city’s Department of Correction allegedly tampered with internal records to cover up instances where newly incarcerated people were held for over 24 hours in intake cells on Rikers Island, the Legal Aid Society and the Board of Correction alleged this week.
Read MoreDepartment of Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina is requesting permission to reduce out of cell time for a group of detainees by seven hours.
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